Coin-bank.



E F. KAVANAGH.

COIN BANK.

APPLXCAUON nun) a0v.12,1915.

Patented July 4, 1916.

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EDWARD FRANCIS KAVANAGH, OF CLEVELAND. OHIO.

com-BANK.

I To all'w hom it may Concern.

Be it known that I, EDWARD F, KA'VA- Neon, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, in the county of Guyahogaand State of Ohio, have inventedu new and Improved Coin-Bank, of which the followig is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a bank which may,

be conveniently carried in the pocket if desired. I

. bank embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the box sections on an enlarged scale; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the other boxsection or cover; Fig. 4 is a cross section of the box when closed, thesection being taken below the locking devices and through the engaging members of the respective sections; and Fig. 5 is a cross section, the section being taken nearer the top of the box and through the resilient latch for-mingpart of the locking means.

In constructing a practical embodiment of my invention in accordance with the illustrated example, two box sections 10, 11 are provided, the one having a coin slot 12 in the upper end thereof. I-legistering with the slot 12 is a corresponding coin slot 13,

formed in a guard device 14 secured at the interior of the box. The guard 14 has flanges at the sides which are formed into tongues 15 and are given an inclination to ward each other so that the lower ends of the tongues approach each other in staggered relation in a way to permit a coin to drop therebetween and to minimize the possibility bf coins escaping between the tongues and finding outlet through the coin slots. Theguard 14, in the preferred construction, is secured to the top of the box by means of inturned lugs 16 formed on the Specification ofLetters Patent.

box and extending, beneath lateral arms l7 on the said guard at ach end.

To detachably unite the sections 10, 11,

one section, 10, is torn-led with an inlurned side of the box. lmgs lfl at the ends of the flange 18 present a depression tlierebctwcen' in which is received a U-shaped mcn'ibcr 20 formed on the edge f the adjacentside of the other section ii. the arrangement being such that the said U-shapcd member may have hookedengagement with the flange 18' in the depression between the lugs 19. The section carrying ,the Usbaped member 20 is formed at the opposite side from the said member 20. with a flange Bl. which is olfset as shown best in Fig. 4 to lie against the inner surface of the adjacent side of the box section 10. There is suflicient looseness between the members lb and 20 and sulli- (ient resiliency in the material forming the box sections, to permit the engagement and disengagement of said elements 18, 20 as well as the lilting of one section onto the other. with the flange 21 in position at the interior of the section it). The member 21 is received between lug' :23 on the op posite box section so that .aid lugs and the lugs 19 prevent cndwise sliding ot' the sections.

Locking elements are provided for bolding the box scctionsloclcid in the closed position. 'lhesc locking elements comprise a flange on the side of the box section 11, the end of the flange being inturned and provided with a tongue 25, which is receivable in an openin 26 in a resilient latch arm 27 provided on the box section 10 at the interior. The resilient latch arm 27 may be formed integrally with one fastening member arm 16 of the. guard 1% as shown in Fig. 2. The opening 20 is of a: size to receive also a tongue 28 on the box section 10. Said tongue 28 may be formed on an L-shaped bracket 29 secured to or formed on the side of the box section 10. The angular positions of the tongues 25. 28 on the respective sections are such that 'when the sections are brought together-in Patented July -14. 1916. Application filed November 12, 1915. Serial No. 61,068. Y

In order to release the box sections and permit. their separation, the latch 27 is provided with a hooked member 32 which is disposed at such an angle to the registering coin slots 12, 13, that said hook may be reached by any small hooked tool or device entered through said coin slots and between the tongues 15. The hook 3'2 and the latch 27 are located in the box adjacent to an end of the coin slots, the hook being positioned inline with the space between the guard tongues 15, and it is to be understood that the exact location of the hook, or in fact, the provision of such means within the box for releasing the latch will be known only to the owner of the box, or at least not generally known, so that unauthorized parties would find difficulty in surreptitiously opening the bank.

In order to limit the movement of the latch 27 in response to a. pull on the hook 32, a stop 33 is provided in the form of an arm extending from the adjacent side of the box 10 and having its end 34: turned at approximately right angles, into the path of movement of the said latch.

Upon closing the bank by bringing the two box sections together, when the flange 24 comes in tripping contact with theend 30 of the. latch 27, it. will push back said latch so as to allow the lock n'iembers25,"28 to come into close relation and be, engaged by the. latch; this avoids having to insert the hook through the coin slot to pull thelatch 27 back in closing the bank.

Having thus described my ",invention I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters la tent: v

1. A bank having a coin slot and'coinprising two separable box sect-ioi' s provided with looking meansineluding members on the respective sections and disposed adjacent to each other when the sections are togetlier, and a latch adapted to engage both of the said members. I

2. A bank-having a coin s ot and comprising two separable box sectionsprovided with locking means including tongues on the. respective sections paiallel with general planes of the sections, and disposed adjacent to each other when the sections are together, and a spring latch having a.

recess adapted to accommodate both of the said tongues and in which one of said tongues is permanently positioned.

the 7 3. A bank having a coin slot and comprising two separable box sections provided with locking means including tongues onthe respective sections adapted to hem close relation when the said sections are together, and a resilient latch having an opening to receive both of said lock members and having a. hook member thereon disposed adjacent to the ends of the guard members and adapted to be engaged by an operating means entered through the coin slots and beween the guard members.

5. A. bank having a coin slot and comprising separable box sections, and means to lock ,the. sections together, saidlocking means including a member on one box section at the interior of a side thereof, a latch on said box section engageable with said lock member, and a second lock member on the adjacent side of the other box section adapted to lie in-close relation with the first member and engage-able also by. the said latch, there being, atrip member adjacent to the. second look member adapted to trip the latch when the-box sections are brought together to permit both ofsaid members to be engaged by saidlatch.

, 5. A bank having a coin slot and including separable boxsections, said sections having at the corresponding sides thereof mating members adapted for separableengageinent, and one of said sections having at the opposite side from the said mating members a flange offset to lie against the adjacent side of the other section at the interior of the box, when the mating members are engaged; together with co-acting looking elements on the respective sections to lock the sections in position with said matin; members in engagement and with said flange in position against the adjacent sec tion.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

7 EDWARD FRANCIS KAVANAGH.

Vitnesses Janna E. ADCOCK, W. H.

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